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JurisprudenceG.R. No. 183366 -

G.R. No. 183366 - RICARDO C. DUCO, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, FIRST DIVISION; AND NARCISO B. AVELINO.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

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RA 588,RA 503RA 3870,RA 219,RA 626,RA 397,RA 844,
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TL;DR — Ruling

WHEREFORE, the Court grants this petition finding petitioner NARCISO B. AVELINO to be the duly elected Punong Barangay of Barangay Poblacion, Ibabao, Loay, Bohol with a total of 325 votes against protestee RICARDO C. DUCO with a total of 321 votes, or a winning margin of four (4) votes. Protestee is therefore restrained from assuming the post of Punong Barangay of Barangay Ibabao, Loay, Bohol and from performing the functions of such office.

Decision

Ruling

WHEREFORE, the Court grants this petition finding petitioner NARCISO B. AVELINO to be the duly elected Punong Barangay of Barangay Poblacion, Ibabao, Loay, Bohol with a total of 325 votes against protestee RICARDO C. DUCO with a total of 321 votes, or a winning margin of four (4) votes. Protestee is therefore restrained from assuming the post of Punong Barangay of Barangay Ibabao, Loay, Bohol and from performing the functions of such office. The counterclaim of protestee RICARDO C. DUCO is hereby ordered DISMISSED in view of the foregoing findings. SO ORDERED.